Microplastics Contamination in Carbonated Beverage: An Emerging Threat to Human Health in Bangladesh

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 107312 - 107312

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Microplastic accumulation in snake-eyed lizard (Ophisops elegans Menetries, 1832) after long-term monitoring: habitats matter, not years

Environmental Sciences Europe, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 37(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 8, 2025

Microplastics (MPs) have become pervasive environmental pollutants with significant impacts on ecosystems, particularly aquatic environments. As these particles infiltrate various habitats, they are ingested by a wide range of organisms, from plankton to large marine mammals. The ingestion MPs disrupts the food web, causing physical and chemical harm animals at multiple trophic levels. Here, we studied accumulation in gastrointestinal tracts (GITs) terrestrial lizard species after long-term monitoring using museum specimens collection Fauna Flora Research Application Center Dokuz Eylül University decades ago. These samples were 1986 2013, but not consecutive years. GITs 300 individuals analyzed detected only 25 individuals. In individuals, most dominant form microplastic was fiber. highest number 2001, followed 1995. It is thought that this caused human activities lizard's environment it enters web indirectly because lives areas high interaction. Overall, study shows been present past, entering species, can inherently transfer other living things. understood will pose threats biodiversity ecosystem health as transferred through chain.

Язык: Английский

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Microplastics comprehensive review: Impact on honey bee, occurrence in honey and health risk evaluation

Journal of Applied Ecology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Март 11, 2025

Abstract Microplastics (MPs), as an environmental contaminant, pose a significant risk to both animal and human health through the food water supply chains. Honey, widely recognised safe health‐oriented product, may become compromised if its production process involves non‐biodegradable MPs. This study was conducted systematic review, using comprehensive searches of PubMed, Scopus ScienceDirect investigate effects MP on honey bee health, potential route main species composition contamination in honey. review highlights impacts MPs including mortality, sucrose response, habituation, olfactory learning, memory recall, colony performance, body size growth, gut microbiota viral infection. From mechanistic perspective, can disrupt equilibrium microbiota, adversely impact function immune system, undermine neural signalling pathways that are critical for learning processes bees. It is crucial consider applied aspects these findings beekeeping practices, adopting sustainable practices mitigate exposure minimize production. The also provided detailed information contact routes with MPs, environment (air, water, soil, pollen), (plastic hive activities). affect by altering energy homeostasis, causing oxidative stress, system deficiencies, malnutrition, reduced growth decreased reproductive rates. Synthesis applications . this highly relevant industry public policymakers. By identifying key detrimental microplastics (MPs) quality, research provides actionable insights beekeepers adopt management minimise exposure. Additionally, underscores need regulatory policies control pollution, ensuring safety product protecting pollinators health.

Язык: Английский

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Microplastic in seafood from the Persian Gulf: occurrence, characteristics, risk assessment, and human exposure

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 107561 - 107561

Опубликована: Март 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Microplastic Contamination of the Turkish Worm Lizard (Blanus strauchi Bedriaga, 1884) in Muğla Province (Türkiye)

Biology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 14(4), С. 441 - 441

Опубликована: Апрель 19, 2025

Because of their diversity, microplastics (MPs), which are synthetic particles smaller than 5 mm, highly bioavailable and widely distributed. The prevalence in aquatic habitats has been extensively studied but less is known about presence terrestrial environments biota. This study examined MP intake utilizing gastrointestinal tracts (GITs), with a particular focus on the Turkish worm lizard (Blanus strauchi). Suspected discovered GITs were removed, measured, characterized based size, shape, color, polymer type order to evaluate ingestion. Out 118 samples analyzed, 29 specimens (or 24.57%) had microplastic particlesMP length did not significantly correlate snout–vent (SVL) weight. These correlations tested determine whether size or weight Blanus strauchi influenced amount MPs found within GITs. Also, consumption by year sampling. All identified as fibers through FT-IR spectroscopy analysis. most common was polyethylene terephthalate (PET). often detected color blue, mean lengths ranging from 133 µm 2929 µm. It demonstrated that lizards inhabiting soil sheltering under stones bushy areas sparse vegetation consume MPs. Predation regarded be likely way infiltrate food webs.

Язык: Английский

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Global microplastics pollution: a bibliometric analysis and review on research trends and hotspots in agroecosystems

Environmental Geochemistry and Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 46(12)

Опубликована: Ноя. 7, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Microplastics in Water and Food: [Not]Awareness

Bulletin of Science and Practice, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 10(11), С. 108 - 118

Опубликована: Ноя. 11, 2024

Currently, the spread of micro- and nanoplastics in food chain environment has become a relevant social issue. They enter human body mainly through food, water drinks packaged various plastic materials, bottles or containers. It been established that most urban sources are contaminated with microplastics due to wastewater. The main objective article was study awareness microplastic sources, exposure levels potential health risks associated contamination by surveying heterogeneous audience Internet users. preventive focus survey included: 1) holding an action at medical faculty KRSU “Day without plastic”; 2) development, publication distribution information leaflet community on key daily diet. test group consisted 502 author's questionnaire included 26 questions: personal data (5 questions), size microplastics, information, assessment risk factors for entering body, its content impact (a list 16 diseases is provided). Statistical processing obtained results carried out using SPSS version 28.0.1 software. Questionnaires respondents aged 14–50 years were online from October 2023 January 2024 Google forms. demographic structure reflected predominance female representatives - 52.4%, men accounted 47.6%. In terms education level, students dominated among subjects, incomplete higher (67.3%), then secondary (14.8%), (9.9%) primary (8.8%). Most lived city (80.3%), compared rural areas (19.7%). Since involved young people, 49.8% correctly answered question small particles measuring 5 microns. 50.2% incorrectly, indicating sizes 10 15 Respondents noted often found bottled (29.5%), tea bags (17.3%), natural (10.3%), fish (8.1%), salt (6.3%), seafood (5.5%) honey (4.5%). All above 29.5% respondents. question: which vegetables none (38.5%), followed root (30.4%), onions (13.1%), cabbage (9.7%) legumes (8.3%). Among presented sample correct answer crops susceptible contamination. show everyday life 45.8% used (55.7%), packaging (18.7%), cosmetics hygiene products (17.4%), toys (5.9%) cutlery (2.3%). Living “plastic world”, users somehow do not notice it, how use products, 64.7% them every day, 26.7% sometimes, 8.6% — rarely. As showed, received about harm networks 26.5%, search engine 20.7%, scientific articles 18.9%, news 17.1%, while communicating friends, family 5.5%. At same time, 11.3% interested problem. When comparing direct indirect during production consumer plastics, they aware (46.0% 37.1%, respectively), slightly (31.9% 37.8%) did know (22.1% 25.1%). pollution poses wildlife, as well health, well-being prosperity, assessed average. 34.6% favor actively reducing products. 33.7% participants still level problem attempts reduce consumption. 31.7% find it difficult answer, since see alternative. asked (the silent killer) development specific diseases, of: digestive allergies, chronic inflammation, respiratory problems, cancer reproductive problems.

Язык: Английский

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Assessment of SPME lab-made microfibers for monitoring the presence of phthalate contaminants in honey sample

Journal of Food Measurement & Characterization, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Ноя. 22, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Microplastics and nanoplastics in drinking water and beverages: occurrence and human exposure

Journal of Environmental Exposure Assessment, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 3(4)

Опубликована: Ноя. 29, 2024

Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics have gained significant attention as emerging environmental pollutants due to their widespread presence potential health risks. In recent years, these contaminants been frequently detected in drinking water various beverages, prompting concern about sources effects. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the occurrence MPs beverages exposure assessments. MP concentrations vary significantly across countries regions, influenced by diverse factors such efficiency treatment plants, level pollution sources, condition transportation pipelines. Another critical aspect discussed this is assessment human MPs. Similarly, daily intake shows variation different regions. Beyond concentration water, an equally important factor quantity consumed, which can differ much two orders magnitude between studies. These variations consumption are key focus article, they greatly influence estimation exposure. Furthermore, it discusses limitations current research, emphasizes gaps understanding nanoplastics, outlines future research directions.

Язык: Английский

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Screening method for differentiation of plastic and non-plastic microparticles contaminating store-bought rice

Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 329, С. 125496 - 125496

Опубликована: Ноя. 29, 2024

Язык: Английский

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